Author's words:
To: Love From Vikky
I won't tell you who Chii is (gomenne!) because that'll spoil the suspense. Sasuke doesn't have a kid. I'll give you a clue though; Chii and Sasuke are blood-related.
To: Chelsey-chan
Arigato for the compliment, Chelsey-chan!
To: daydreamer5290
Arigato for the compliment. Hah?! Is there really someone who's OOC?! I didn't realize-who is it?! Tell me, onegai!! Um, what does 'kewl' mean? No, that girl isn't Sasuke's sister, but she is from their clan, though. I'm sorry, but I couldn't manage to deliver a cherry on top of this chapter for you! Please forgive me!
To: kokorodragon
I'll continue it, so don't worry, kokorodragon-san (what do you want me to call you, by the way?)!
To: Neko-Vixen
SAKURA RULES! Arigato for saying that this fanfic of mine sounds good. Well, you don't have to wait anymore, because the next chapter's already here!
To: Minna
Arigato for reviewing and did I update soon enough or not like you guys wanted me too? Because if I didn't update as soon as you guys wanted me to, then you're free to lecture me!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Naruto belongs to the great Kishimoto Masashi-sensei, so please don't sue me! (I'm broke T_T)
Author's note: Some of the '-'s stand for '. . .'
A Chance to Forgive
Chapter Two
Sakura had Chii's small hand in hers as she led her back home. They weren't talking, but the atmosphere wasn't silent either, since Sakura was humming a quite catchy tune.
"Sakura-san, where are we going?" Chii suddenly asked with that soft, shy voice of hers.
"Home," Sakura replied simply. "And Chii-chan?"
"Yes, Sakura-san?"
"Can you please call me Saku-neechan from now on? Because to me, Sakura-san sounds too formal-."
"Ok-."
"What do you want me to call you?" Sakura suddenly asked.
"Just Chii-chan is ok-," Chii replied quietly as a blush spread over her cute cheeks.
Sakura couldn't help expressing a smile. Chii was so shy, it was cute!
She turned away from Chii and looked straight at the setting sun in front of them as she continued to hum the catchy tune she'd been humming a few minutes ago. At the same time, she thought, 'I wonder if she really is related to Sasuke-kun or not-.'
She sighed heavily, thinking, 'I wish Sasuke-kun was here-.'
"Daijobu deska, Sakura-neechan?" Chii's voice broke Sakura's thoughts.
She looked down at the concerned little girl, a reassuring smile on her face. "I'm alright, Chii-chan, so don't worry." She lifted her head back to look at the setting sun again. "I was just-thinking-about someone-."
"Is it Sakura-neechan's boyfriend?"
Sakura nearly tripped over her own feet when she heard Chii say those words. A huge sweat-drop formed at the back of her head as she thought, 'Still this young and already knows the word 'boyfriend'?! Sheesh! Kids these days-.'
"Gomenne," Chii suddenly apologized.
Sakura arched an eyebrow as she asked, "What for, Chii-chan?"
"When Sakura-neechan didn't answer Chii-chan's question, Chii-chan thinks that Sakura-neechan is angry at Chii-chan, that's why Chii-chan says sorry."
Sakura stopped and knelt in front of Chii, a hand placed on her rosy cheek. "Chii-chan, I'm not angry at you. Doesn't mean that I don't reply your question immediately means I'm mad at you, ok?"
Chii nodded solemnly.
"That someone I was thinking of-," Sakura resumed to her original position. "Is someone I really miss so it took me awhile to answer you question, Chii- chan."
"Why does Sakura-neechan miss that person?"
"Because he went on a journey, Chii-chan-," Sakura explained. "He left this village seven years ago and never came back."
"Oh-," Chii said and it was the end of their conversation as they'd already reached Sakura's house.
"Well, here we are!" Sakura said, indicating her house. "It's not much, but its home!"
Chii stared at the house for awhile before saying, "It looks really homely- ."
"It does, doesn't it?" Sakura said proudly. She laid a hand on Chii's head, saying, "You wait here for awhile 'till I take you in, ok?"
Chii nodded, making her hair bop up and down cutely.
"Tadaima!" Sakura shouted as soon as she entered her house and took off her sandals.
Sakura's okaa-san's voice from the kitchen could be heard saying, "Welcome home, dear!" while from the living room, Sakura's otou-san called out, "Welcome back home, Saku-chan!"
Sakura poked her head into the living room. "Otou-san, I want to discuss something with you and okaa-san at kitchen right now, is that ok?"
"Of course, my little cheery blossom," he said and went off to the kitchen while Sakura went back to Chii.
Once at the kitchen, Sakura said, "Otou-san, okaa-san, I want you both to meet Chii."
"Chii?" both her parents chorused.
"Yes, Chii."
A few seconds of silence passed by before Sakura's otou-san said, "Well, I don't see anyone here, Sakura."
It was just then that Sakura realized that Chii was hiding behind her. She stepped aside and laid a hand on Chii's shoulder. "This is Chii. Chii, these are my parents."
"Aww, she's so pretty!" Sakura's okaa-san immediately remarked as Sakura's otou-san asked, "Why'd you introduce her so formerly to us, honey?"
"Well, that's because-," Sakura began and she explained and told the whole story form A to Z.
"So, can she stay with us until her relatives are found?" Sakura asked immediately after she finished telling the story.
"Of course she can stay!" Sakura's okaa-san exclaimed. "I won't let a poor child like her alone out there, right, honey?" she added as she turned to her husband, who nodded, saying, "You bet."
"Well, Chii-chan, what do you say? Do you want to stay with us for awhile until we find your relatives?" Sakura asked.
Chii nodded, murmuring a soft "Thank you-."
"There's no need to thank us, Chii-chan," Sakura's otou-san said as he laid his hand on top of her head gently.
"Otou-san's right, Chii honey," Sakura's mom pipes in.
"Helping others in need is the best thing to do," Sakura explains to a clueless Chii. "That's why-there's no need to say thank you."
"Oh-," Chii said, as a blush spread over her cheeks as Sakura's otou- san gave her a peck on the cheek and a hug. This was this thing she'd missed the most-the feeling of being wanted. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
It has been a week since then. The adopting of Chii by the Harunos had spread quickly in only one day, especially since Sakura herself was so popular and Chii was considered so cute and too mature for her age.
That afternoon, after going shopping for Chii's new clothes (none of Sakura's old ones really fitted her, so-), Sakura took Chii along a different route from the one they usually used to go back home, which made Chii ask her, "Sakura-neechan, where are we going?"
"To a friend's house," Sakura simply replied.
Soon, they reach Sasuke's house. Sakura did a short jutsu with one hand, making her finger turn into a key, which she used to unlock the front door.
Chii was surprised that Sakura did that and was just about to ask her why she did so, but when she entered the house too, she immediately understood why Sakura did just that.
The house was so eerily quiet and there was a lot of dust and cobwebs around.
"Sakura-neechan, where is your friend?" Chii asked, looking around.
"Chii-chan, do you still remember about the friend I was talking about when we first met?"
Chii nodded, although she still didn't getting the point.
"Well-this is his house."
"Oh-then why are we here?"
"Every month, I come by here to clean this place up."
"Oh-did he ask you to?"
"Well, no-."
"Then why do you clean for him?"
"As I mentioned before, he's on a very tough journey right now, so when he comes back, I want him to feel comfortable, that's why I clean for him."
"Oh-so he really is Sakura-neechan's special someone, right?"
Sakura immediately blushed as Chii continued on, "Mama always told me that a person would do anything for his or her special someone, even if that person doesn't ask to. So, is he Sakura-neechan's special someone?" Chii asked again.
Sakura smiled as the blush on her face deepened and said, "Yes, he is-."
"But how come he is not always with Sakura-neechan?"
"Well-I'm not really his special someone, Chii-chan."
"How come?"
"Listen here, Chii-chan," Sakura said as she kneeled in front of her (This seems to be her favorite posture) and looked straight into her eyes. "The person we love doesn't always love us, ok?"
Chii nodded and Sakura stood up straight again, saying, "Alrighty then, let's start cleaning!" But she stopped in the middle of her sentence because she suddenly felt aura coming from Sasuke's kitchen.
"Sakura-neechan, what's wrong?"
Sakura placed a finger to her lips, signaling for her to shush and mouthed the words "Stay here," to her. Swiftly but silently, Sakura made her way to the kitchen, a kunai positioned in her hand. She was about to throw it just as she entered the kitchen but immediately stopped herself when she saw someone lying face-down in front of the opened back door.
She immediately rushed to the obviously injured man's side, shaking him roughly and saying, "Sir, are you alright?! Sir?!"
The stranger slowly turned his head to look at her and at that moment, weak onyx eyes clashed with shocked emerald ones.
Sakura's heart skipped a beat. The stranger was Sasuke!
"Sa-ku-ra.," he managed to wheeze out before losing consciousness. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
Author's words : How was it? Was it alright? I hope it was. Don't forget to send me a review if you like it! Arigato for reading this fanfic of mine and ja ne.
To: Love From Vikky
I won't tell you who Chii is (gomenne!) because that'll spoil the suspense. Sasuke doesn't have a kid. I'll give you a clue though; Chii and Sasuke are blood-related.
To: Chelsey-chan
Arigato for the compliment, Chelsey-chan!
To: daydreamer5290
Arigato for the compliment. Hah?! Is there really someone who's OOC?! I didn't realize-who is it?! Tell me, onegai!! Um, what does 'kewl' mean? No, that girl isn't Sasuke's sister, but she is from their clan, though. I'm sorry, but I couldn't manage to deliver a cherry on top of this chapter for you! Please forgive me!
To: kokorodragon
I'll continue it, so don't worry, kokorodragon-san (what do you want me to call you, by the way?)!
To: Neko-Vixen
SAKURA RULES! Arigato for saying that this fanfic of mine sounds good. Well, you don't have to wait anymore, because the next chapter's already here!
To: Minna
Arigato for reviewing and did I update soon enough or not like you guys wanted me too? Because if I didn't update as soon as you guys wanted me to, then you're free to lecture me!
Disclaimer: I don't own Naruto. Naruto belongs to the great Kishimoto Masashi-sensei, so please don't sue me! (I'm broke T_T)
Author's note: Some of the '-'s stand for '. . .'
A Chance to Forgive
Chapter Two
Sakura had Chii's small hand in hers as she led her back home. They weren't talking, but the atmosphere wasn't silent either, since Sakura was humming a quite catchy tune.
"Sakura-san, where are we going?" Chii suddenly asked with that soft, shy voice of hers.
"Home," Sakura replied simply. "And Chii-chan?"
"Yes, Sakura-san?"
"Can you please call me Saku-neechan from now on? Because to me, Sakura-san sounds too formal-."
"Ok-."
"What do you want me to call you?" Sakura suddenly asked.
"Just Chii-chan is ok-," Chii replied quietly as a blush spread over her cute cheeks.
Sakura couldn't help expressing a smile. Chii was so shy, it was cute!
She turned away from Chii and looked straight at the setting sun in front of them as she continued to hum the catchy tune she'd been humming a few minutes ago. At the same time, she thought, 'I wonder if she really is related to Sasuke-kun or not-.'
She sighed heavily, thinking, 'I wish Sasuke-kun was here-.'
"Daijobu deska, Sakura-neechan?" Chii's voice broke Sakura's thoughts.
She looked down at the concerned little girl, a reassuring smile on her face. "I'm alright, Chii-chan, so don't worry." She lifted her head back to look at the setting sun again. "I was just-thinking-about someone-."
"Is it Sakura-neechan's boyfriend?"
Sakura nearly tripped over her own feet when she heard Chii say those words. A huge sweat-drop formed at the back of her head as she thought, 'Still this young and already knows the word 'boyfriend'?! Sheesh! Kids these days-.'
"Gomenne," Chii suddenly apologized.
Sakura arched an eyebrow as she asked, "What for, Chii-chan?"
"When Sakura-neechan didn't answer Chii-chan's question, Chii-chan thinks that Sakura-neechan is angry at Chii-chan, that's why Chii-chan says sorry."
Sakura stopped and knelt in front of Chii, a hand placed on her rosy cheek. "Chii-chan, I'm not angry at you. Doesn't mean that I don't reply your question immediately means I'm mad at you, ok?"
Chii nodded solemnly.
"That someone I was thinking of-," Sakura resumed to her original position. "Is someone I really miss so it took me awhile to answer you question, Chii- chan."
"Why does Sakura-neechan miss that person?"
"Because he went on a journey, Chii-chan-," Sakura explained. "He left this village seven years ago and never came back."
"Oh-," Chii said and it was the end of their conversation as they'd already reached Sakura's house.
"Well, here we are!" Sakura said, indicating her house. "It's not much, but its home!"
Chii stared at the house for awhile before saying, "It looks really homely- ."
"It does, doesn't it?" Sakura said proudly. She laid a hand on Chii's head, saying, "You wait here for awhile 'till I take you in, ok?"
Chii nodded, making her hair bop up and down cutely.
"Tadaima!" Sakura shouted as soon as she entered her house and took off her sandals.
Sakura's okaa-san's voice from the kitchen could be heard saying, "Welcome home, dear!" while from the living room, Sakura's otou-san called out, "Welcome back home, Saku-chan!"
Sakura poked her head into the living room. "Otou-san, I want to discuss something with you and okaa-san at kitchen right now, is that ok?"
"Of course, my little cheery blossom," he said and went off to the kitchen while Sakura went back to Chii.
Once at the kitchen, Sakura said, "Otou-san, okaa-san, I want you both to meet Chii."
"Chii?" both her parents chorused.
"Yes, Chii."
A few seconds of silence passed by before Sakura's otou-san said, "Well, I don't see anyone here, Sakura."
It was just then that Sakura realized that Chii was hiding behind her. She stepped aside and laid a hand on Chii's shoulder. "This is Chii. Chii, these are my parents."
"Aww, she's so pretty!" Sakura's okaa-san immediately remarked as Sakura's otou-san asked, "Why'd you introduce her so formerly to us, honey?"
"Well, that's because-," Sakura began and she explained and told the whole story form A to Z.
"So, can she stay with us until her relatives are found?" Sakura asked immediately after she finished telling the story.
"Of course she can stay!" Sakura's okaa-san exclaimed. "I won't let a poor child like her alone out there, right, honey?" she added as she turned to her husband, who nodded, saying, "You bet."
"Well, Chii-chan, what do you say? Do you want to stay with us for awhile until we find your relatives?" Sakura asked.
Chii nodded, murmuring a soft "Thank you-."
"There's no need to thank us, Chii-chan," Sakura's otou-san said as he laid his hand on top of her head gently.
"Otou-san's right, Chii honey," Sakura's mom pipes in.
"Helping others in need is the best thing to do," Sakura explains to a clueless Chii. "That's why-there's no need to say thank you."
"Oh-," Chii said, as a blush spread over her cheeks as Sakura's otou- san gave her a peck on the cheek and a hug. This was this thing she'd missed the most-the feeling of being wanted. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------
It has been a week since then. The adopting of Chii by the Harunos had spread quickly in only one day, especially since Sakura herself was so popular and Chii was considered so cute and too mature for her age.
That afternoon, after going shopping for Chii's new clothes (none of Sakura's old ones really fitted her, so-), Sakura took Chii along a different route from the one they usually used to go back home, which made Chii ask her, "Sakura-neechan, where are we going?"
"To a friend's house," Sakura simply replied.
Soon, they reach Sasuke's house. Sakura did a short jutsu with one hand, making her finger turn into a key, which she used to unlock the front door.
Chii was surprised that Sakura did that and was just about to ask her why she did so, but when she entered the house too, she immediately understood why Sakura did just that.
The house was so eerily quiet and there was a lot of dust and cobwebs around.
"Sakura-neechan, where is your friend?" Chii asked, looking around.
"Chii-chan, do you still remember about the friend I was talking about when we first met?"
Chii nodded, although she still didn't getting the point.
"Well-this is his house."
"Oh-then why are we here?"
"Every month, I come by here to clean this place up."
"Oh-did he ask you to?"
"Well, no-."
"Then why do you clean for him?"
"As I mentioned before, he's on a very tough journey right now, so when he comes back, I want him to feel comfortable, that's why I clean for him."
"Oh-so he really is Sakura-neechan's special someone, right?"
Sakura immediately blushed as Chii continued on, "Mama always told me that a person would do anything for his or her special someone, even if that person doesn't ask to. So, is he Sakura-neechan's special someone?" Chii asked again.
Sakura smiled as the blush on her face deepened and said, "Yes, he is-."
"But how come he is not always with Sakura-neechan?"
"Well-I'm not really his special someone, Chii-chan."
"How come?"
"Listen here, Chii-chan," Sakura said as she kneeled in front of her (This seems to be her favorite posture) and looked straight into her eyes. "The person we love doesn't always love us, ok?"
Chii nodded and Sakura stood up straight again, saying, "Alrighty then, let's start cleaning!" But she stopped in the middle of her sentence because she suddenly felt aura coming from Sasuke's kitchen.
"Sakura-neechan, what's wrong?"
Sakura placed a finger to her lips, signaling for her to shush and mouthed the words "Stay here," to her. Swiftly but silently, Sakura made her way to the kitchen, a kunai positioned in her hand. She was about to throw it just as she entered the kitchen but immediately stopped herself when she saw someone lying face-down in front of the opened back door.
She immediately rushed to the obviously injured man's side, shaking him roughly and saying, "Sir, are you alright?! Sir?!"
The stranger slowly turned his head to look at her and at that moment, weak onyx eyes clashed with shocked emerald ones.
Sakura's heart skipped a beat. The stranger was Sasuke!
"Sa-ku-ra.," he managed to wheeze out before losing consciousness. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------------------------
Author's words : How was it? Was it alright? I hope it was. Don't forget to send me a review if you like it! Arigato for reading this fanfic of mine and ja ne.